LWF Council Committee for Finances

Council Committees

Our Council Committees and ad-hoc sub-committees guide and review the work of the LWF

Committee members and chairpersons are appointed by the Council from among its members.

In addition, the Council may name up to 21 advisers to provide additional expertise. The advisers have voting rights in the Committees, and have voice but no vote in Council sessions.

Council Committees (from 2023)

Finance Committee

Chair

  • RAM, Mr Michael, Evangelical Lutheran Church in GUYANA

Members

  • LIN, Ms Mei-Ting (Terry), The Lutheran Church of Taiwan
  • POŠKIENĖ, Ms Milita, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of LITHUANIA
  • STELTER, Oberkirchenrat Dirk, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover (GERMANY)
  • UWASE, Ms Phiona, Lutheran Church of RWANDA

Advisers

  • -

Chair

  • LUOMA, Rev. Jussi, Evangelical Lutheran Church of FINLAND

Members

  • CHANG, Bishop Chun Wa, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of HONG KONG
  • DANTINE, Superintendent Olivier, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in AUSTRIA
  • FABINY, Bishop Dr Tamás, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in HUNGARY
  • HORN, Ms Charlotte, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg (GERMANY)
  • MATROOS, Ms Susan, Evangelical Lutheran Church in SOUTHERN AFRICA
  • TELAUMBANUA, Rev. Mesrawati, The Protestant Christian Church (INDONESIA)
  • WENDEL, Mr Brad, Evangelical Lutheran Church in AMERICA

Advisers

  • -

Chairs

  • KRAUSS, Dr Anna Hildegard, Lutheran Church in GREAT BRITAIN

Members

  • BALASINGH, Bishop Jacob Priestly, INDIA Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • ISLAM, Ms Khadijah, Evangelical Lutheran Church in AMERICA
  • JAVORNIK, Mr Martin Jan, Slovak Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession in SERBIA
  • NUHU, Mr Ishaya, The Lutheran Church of Christ in NIGERIA
  • SAMNØEN, Mr Øystein, The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of NORWAY

Advisers

  • -

Chair

  • ADA EPSE MAINA, Rev. Dr Jeanette, Evangelical Lutheran Church in CAMEROON

Members

  • BORGOARY, Ms Ranjita Christi, Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church (INDIA)
  • GOHM, Rev. Katherine Maria, Evangelical Lutheran Church in CANADA
  • LODBERG, Prof. Dr Peter, Evangelical Lutheran Church in DENMARK
  • MOMOH, Mr Moses Sanganwo, Evangelical Lutheran Church in SIERRA LEONE
  • NAVRÁTILOVÁ, Rev. Dr Olga, Evangelical Church of CZECH Brethren
  • WESTFELD, Ms Bettina, Evangelical Lutheran of Saxony (GERMANY)

Advisers

  • -

Chair

  • SOJKA, Prof. Dr Jerzy, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in POLAND

Members

  • HANEKOM, Mr Petrus Johannes, Northeastern Evangelical Lutheran Church in SOUTH AFRICA
  • HERNÁNDEZ MIRANDA, Bishop Atahualpa, Evangelical Lutheran Church of COLOMBIA
  • MARTIN, Oberkirchenrat Michael, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (GERMANY)
  • ORTIZ, Bishop Leila, Evangelical Lutheran Church in AMERICA
  • RACHEL SOREN, Ms Rinki, NEPAL Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • SANDMÆL, The Very Rev. Kristine, Church of NORWAY

Advisers

  • -

Chair

  • SINAGA, Rev. Dr Deonal, Protestant Christian Batak Church (INDONESIA)

Members

  • DIBISA, Rev. Dr Yonas Yigezu, The ETHIOPIAN Evangelical Lutheran Church Mekane Yesus
  • FLIPPIN JR, Rev. William Edward, Evangelical Lutheran Church in AMERICA
  • HOMMA, Ms Ibuki, JAPAN Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • KÜHNBAUM-SCHMIDT, Bishop Kristina, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern GERMANY
  • NDAWANAPO, Bishop Tomás, Evangelical Lutheran Church of ANGOLA
  • PÅLSSON, Rev. Veronica, Church of SWEDEN
  • ROMMEL, Rev. Wilma Elisabet, United Evangelical Lutheran Church (ARGENTINA and Uruguay)

Advisers

  • -

Chair

  • LUND, Rev. Barbara, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)

Members

  • GABEE, Ms Agnes, Evangelical Lutheran Church of PAPUA NEW GUINEA
  • GÖTZ, Mr Tim, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (GERMANY)
  • GUĐMUNDSDÓTTIR, Rev. Dr Arnfriđur, Evangelical Lutheran Church of ICELAND
  • LAWRENCE, Bishop Steven, Evangelical Lutheran Church in MALAYSIA
  • MANANATO, Ms Toromare, MALAGASY Lutheran Church
  • REIMANN GNAS, Ms Isabella, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in BRAZIL
  • SHOO, Presiding Bishop, Fredrick Onael, Evangelical Lutheran Church in TANZANIA

Advisers

  • KESSLER, Mr Martin, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe
  • ACHTELSTETTER, Rev. Dr Karin, Canadian Lutheran World Relief
  • AXELSSON-ZAAR, Ms Karin , ACT CoS
  • FASTH, Mr Roger, DanChurchAid, Denmark
  • TRAPMAN, Dr Pepijn; Kerkinaktie
  • KARVINEN, Mr Ikali, Finn Church Aid, Finland
  • STOLTZ, Mr Michael, Australian Lutheran World Service
  • TRAPMAN, Pepijn, Kerkinaktie

Chair

  • ISLAM, Ms Khadijah, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)

Members

  • DIBISA, Rev. Dr Yonas Yigezu, The ETHIOPIAN Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
  • CHANG, Bishop Chun Wa, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of HONG KONG
  • FABINY, Bishop Dr Tamás, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in HUNGARY
  • GOHM, Rev. Katherine Maria; Evangelical Lutheran Church in CANADA
  • GUĐMUNDSDÓTTIR, Rev. Dr Arnfriđur, Evangelical Lutheran Church of ICELAND
  • KÜHNBAUM-SCHMIDT, Bishop Kristina, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern GERMANY
  • REIMANN GNAS, Ms Isabella, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in BRAZIL